Gold Ridge Mine (Ibex Mine), Flattop Mountain, Ibex District, Sacramento Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Ridge Mine (Ibex Mine) | Mine |
| Flattop Mountain | Mountain |
| Ibex District | Mining District |
| Sacramento Mountains | Mountain Range |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 52' 20'' North , 114° 50' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Needles | 4,984 (2017) | 21.2km |
| Willow Valley | 1,062 (2011) | 22.1km |
| Arizona Village | 946 (2011) | 23.8km |
| Mohave Valley | 2,616 (2011) | 24.2km |
| Mesquite Creek | 416 (2011) | 27.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Silvery Colorado River Rock Club | Bullhead City, Arizona | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
88612
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:88612:0
GUID (UUID V4):
2de1cc9d-38e6-49cd-bcfa-8c8bad396597
A former lode Au-Ag-Cu occurrence/mine located in secs. 12, 13 & 24, T9N, R20E, SBM, 4.9 km (3.0 miles) NNW of Flattop Mountain (summit)(2 miles E of South Pass (pass); 0.4 mile N of Interstate highway 40 (old highway 66). Discovered in 1883. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. All 3 USGS MRDS database files presents slightly discrepant geographic coordinates. The coordinates used in this Mindat file place the mine at the mining symbols on the topo map.
Mineralization is hosted in rhyodacite and tuff. The ore body strikes ENE and dips N at a thickness of 0.15 meter. The deposit includes copper-stained quartz stringers. Local rocks include Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock complex and/or Precambrian rocks, undivided, unit 2 (Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface and underground openings with an ooverall depth of 21.34 meters and comprised of shafts and many pits. A 10-stamp mill was erected in 1894.
Analytical data results: 0.12 to 0.48 ounce Au and 0.60 to 1.60 ounce Ag reported.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10103377 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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